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Border czar puts ICE officers on leave after dual shootings

7/26/2026

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Border czar Tom Homan placed ICE officers on administrative leave after the Texas and Maine shootings.
In Texas, 52-year-old Mexican Lorenzo Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE SUV, was shot and died.
In Maine, a 26-year-old Colombian authorized U.S. worker was killed by an officer accused of abuse by two ex-wives.
Homan said the officer’s alleged abuse history must be part of ICE’s vetting and investigation.

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Border czar Tom Homan placed ICE officers on administrative leave after the Texas and Maine shootings.
In Texas, 52-year-old Mexican Lorenzo Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE SUV, was shot and died.
In Maine, a 26-year-old Colombian authorized U.S. worker was killed by an officer accused of abuse by two ex-wives.
Homan said the officer’s alleged abuse history must be part of ICE’s vetting and investigation.